In final week’s evaluate of the Xiaomi 11T collection, we had lined each the 11T and the 11T Pro, two virtually equivalent telephones that had been in any other case differentiated by solely the SoC powering them, in addition to their charging speeds.
In our unique evaluate on the embargo time, and in testing achieved in weeks previous to the announcement, we had famous that the MediaTek powered 11T exhibited extraordinarily uncompetitive battery life check outcomes. Our conclusion on the machine, missing any proof of one thing being improper with the cellphone, was that this appeared one thing associated to the platform, and that it was seemingly inferior to the 11T Pro.
Shortly after the announcement occasion (we’re not fairly certain precisely when it went stay), Xiaomi had issued a firmware replace the place battery life appears to have improved lots (Many due to Domingo Gomes for the heads-up and a few preliminary earlier than & after testing). We additionally up to date and redid our battery life testing over the following days.
The new battery life outcomes showcase the 11T barely outlasting the 11T Pro, ending up extra consistent with expectations of the place we had hoped the 2 telephones would find yourself. Most importantly, this was a big enchancment and discrepancy over the preliminary evaluate firmware.
In phrases of technical background as to what precisely had modified pre- and post-update, I hadn’t been capable of measure any distinction in efficiency, show energy, or stead-state CPU energy, with all outcomes ending up virtually the identical as what we skilled prior. This is barely anecdotal proof, nevertheless it appears the DVFS could be sooner to answer dynamic workloads, however we are able to’t make certain of it. We’ve reached out to Xiaomi on the state of affairs, however haven’t had but acquired any feedback again.
In view of the brand new battery life outcomes, we’ve up to date the conclusion and analysis of the Xiaomi 11T inside that evaluate to correctly symbolize our extra constructive tackle the machine:
